Chapter 213: The Monster That Was Strong Enough To Make Sir System Retreat
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
When the nets appeared, the three spirits immediately turned and flew towards the rear. However, when the uncorporealised bodies of the spirits, which would have been able to ignore material obstacles, tried to pass through the wall out of habit, a green screen of light appeared and they were bounced back.
“So hard, too.” Bao Lidao was the most powerful and had gone first; he was rebounded by the green light and he crashed onto the floor, touching his head and letting out a whimper as he did. He had been a ghost for so many years that he had forgotten how it felt to collide with a wall.
His two brothers were slower, and when they saw this, immediately stopped in time.
Just because of this hesitation, the three big white nets dropped down on them and wrapped them up tight.
The three spirits felt as though Mount Taishan had come down on them. They could not move an inch and the differences between their powers was no longer apparent.
Elder Gui Er walked up and took the three nets, which rapidly contracted and became net sacks. The gaps were large, but the spirits could not pass through with their bodies.
Cong Daqing flew over gleefully. “Ha, I got 7 million. Let’s go. Elder Gui Er, you are like the living Zhuge Liang. I’ll give you some of it when we get back…”
Gui Er, hearing this, was delighted. He did not expect money, just as long as Lord Insect Prime remembered its deeds.
They had been able to finish this job successfully had thanks to the tiring effort of a few days’ work. The acting just now may have been simple, but the effort to calculate their location had probably killed off many of his brain cells…
The man and the insect turned and walked towards the door. Suddenly, a young man wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt appeared in the doorway, smiling as he blocked their way. It was Chen Tianxiao.
Gui Er felt surprised. The Powerhouse aura the other exuded was not concealed, which gave him the feeling that this man was much stronger than the Venerable Dragon God. If the Dragon God did not use the magical staff, he would lose to him.
He felt slightly fearful, and immediately tried to deduce the background of this man.
He was not one with a courageous and confident character. When he had first met Vigilante A, he had immediately went down on his knee before him without any feelings of pride and dignity.
“Hey, what are you doing blocking the way?” Cong Daqing was not that afraid, and flew right forward.
Chen Tianxiao wore a sincere smile. “Senior members of the Association of Spirit Kings, I am Chen Tianxiao, third-generation student of Azure Mountain and eleventh in the central core of students. I apologize for the trouble caused by my fellow student, Qi Mei.”
Looking at his attitude now, one would be hard pressed to guess that he was a person that had before worn a smile while taking the lives of innocent people.
Gui Er relaxed at this. He now knew the true basis of Lord Insect Prime. Its power level was frighteningly high, and its abilities were even better than he had thought.
As long as the proper arrangements were made, catching a B-level Spirit King like just now was as simple as reaching into a bag and taking something.
However, its battle instincts were abysmal, and if it were left to fight on its own, it would only attack without a shred of precognition, not dodging when it should dodge, not attacking when it should attack, its arms akimbo and laughing gleefully when it should be pursuing its opponent.
It was not surprising that the three spirits managed to escape last time. Compared to the Venerable Dragon God, it was no more than the height of the man’s shoe heel in terms of fighting.
If the two really did clash, then it will be no stronger than the captured Spirit King Bao Lidao. It would only be a distraction to him, which is worrying.
Seeing that the other did not look belligerent, Gui Er said, relieved, “Let’s talk nicely then. I am Elder Gui Er and this is our Lord Insect Prime. I believe you have already talked to the Venerable Dragon God has already talked over the last incident. May I know what brings you here? If it’s merely to offer apologies, you can save yourself the trouble. It’s getting late and we should be getting back to the Spirit Valley.”
Chen Tianxiao then pointed at the three nets in the other’s hands and smiled. “We of the Azure Mountain are currently looking for apprentices. The threshold is pretty high, but apprentices like these are too hard to find. So I am asking you to let us have the still mentally and spiritually intact Spirit King…”
He had not finished his words when the Cong Daqing said angrily, “I caught them with a lot of hard work. You want me to give it to you just like that? No way, Don’t talk about the door when I’m not even giving you a window!”
Gui Er immediately tensed up at this. Qi Mei had went to the Association of Spirit Kings to demand Law Enforce Zhu, and now Chen Tianxiao was planning to take the Spirit King Bao Lidao! They were people who chose soft targets. They probably already had their eye on the Association of Spirit Kings. Damn them!
Was he not afraid that the Venerable Dragon God would come here and slay him?
Gui Er had barely revealed his trump card – Vigilante A – when a gold card appear in the other’s hand as well. His face wearing the hint of a smile, he said, “Please calm down, Insect God. I haven’t finished. There’s 20 million in this card. I’ve heard that the Truth Department are offering 7 million for it. So, we of Azure Mountain are paying 20 million to buy them. What do you think?”
Gui Er calmed down. To tell the truth, the true value of this Spirit King was more than 100 million, simply because it was related to one of the Bodhisattva’s magical objects. However, the fact this fellow came knocking for a deal did not bode well for the future.
When the Cong Daqing heard this, its eyes lit up. It did not care that its own Insect Father needed it to make a magical object. He stretched out his legs to count. “3 million for a satisfying meal. 20 million will be enough for how many… Six meals. No, no, maybe not even seven, maybe six and a half. Luckily I have enough legs in this reincarnation to be able to count on them.”
Gui Er racked his brain swiftly. He did not want to have a misunderstanding with this person. In view of his own safety, and that of Lord Insect Prime and the future of the Association of Spirit Kings, he did not want to be at odds with Azure Mountain again over an outsider Spirit King.
After all, being at odds with them did not necessarily guarantee their ownership of the Spirit King. The Bodhisattva is kind enough that he would not ask to keep it just for the creation of a magical object.
However, he had to show some sort of resistance first. If he agreed too easily, then the other would see through him. He fancied himself the top thinker within the Association of Spirit Kings, surely this would be no problem.
Gui Er, having pondered the issue from different angles, opened his mouth. “You might be unaware, but the capture of this Spirit King was not just a task given by the Truth Department; it is also related to a magical object of the Bodhisattva’s, since the Spirit King is one of the core materials needed. Therefore…”
Chen Tianxiao gave a slight smile. “I believe you are speaking of the Spirit Summoning Banner? I’ve heard that that magical object has strength without boundaries and can summon spirits from all corners of the world. It only require twelve Spirit Kings to host them. I suppose with the power accumulated by your esteemed Association, the end is already in sight, isn’t it?”
Gui Er was not surprised that he knew about it. The Bodhisattva had never been secretive about it, and had been constantly talking about it with peers.
From his viewpoint, the Bodhisattva probably had the intention to barter with them since the Bodhisattva held immense power. The ability to bring the dead back to life was enough to attract them to help in seeking Spirit Kings to win favor.
The truth was exactly so. That Old Ma sent one over once, and although it was not as powerful compared to this one, it was enough. In return, he got two chances of intervention from the Bodhisattva.
He nodded. “That is correct. With your taking this one, two more are required. So, I hope you, a highly-esteemed member of Azure Mountain, can help with this. I heard you mention that you are ranked eleventh. This Spirit King’s proficiency is very high, almost equal to that of our own Law-Enforcer Zhu. Having it under Azure Mountain must not be advantageous for that ranking of yours, is it?”
Bao Lidao, hearing this, felt excited. He had the chance to gain apprenticeship under the Azure Mountain? That rumored place out of reach of the Truth Department…
He wanted to bow his head and pay his respects, but he could not say anything. He could only think hateful thoughts. This Association of Spirit Kings first did not let him go free, then tried to provoke him, preventing him from accessing his due enlightenment. He hated them.
Chen Tianxiao, hearing this, had another sack in hand. Wisps of eerie spirit auras emanated from it.
Bao Lidao could sense that it was even more powerful than he was.
Chen Tianxiao said, “This sack contains two unwanted apprentices of the Azure Mountain. They had identified themselves as Spirit Kings while apprenticing. Unfortunately, their cultivation wasn’t good enough yet they were too stubborn. During the inner sparring contest, they had been accidentally beaten until their minds were half gone. Of course, it is more than enough to make up the formation of the Spirit Summoning Banner, and exchanging them with this one will be good enough…”
Bao Lidao’s face went green at this. ‘The conditions in Azure Mountain are as rigorous as they say after all. Even Spirit Kings can’t win sparring contests?
‘I don’t want to go now. Great Lords of the Association, please don’t agree. At least with you I can rejoice in the offerings, just without freedom. At least that’s better than becoming a moron…’ It thought to itself.
However, nothing went according to his wishes. Gui Er had been surprised and pleased at the other’s statements, and looked towards Cong Daqing beside him.
The insect did not care about all those fights and such. It nodded with the air of someone who agreed to everything quickly so it would have money to eat.
Gui Er relaxed. Maybe there would not be clashes in the near future after all.
He did not know the true character of Chen Tianxiao, however, and thought in both surprise and thankfulness, ‘This person has already thought about this from every angle. The reason Azure Mountain can stand the test of time is because everyone in it is extraordinary in some way, and everyone is not as dumb as Qi Mei…’
Chen Tianxiao, seeing that the other party had been convinced, smiled as he sneered internally, ‘If not for the power and energy of that insect being higher than Brother Gu, plus the fact that I wanted to play it safe, I wouldn’t have wasted this much time.
‘This was just a trivial job of taking in a Spirit King. I did not want to trouble my teacher to use Precognitive Divination to check out this insect.
‘Now, I should quickly hand over the Spirit King to Brother Gu, and gain some favor from that. Then, I will check out the insect, and if it’s not as strong as it appears, I’ll sneak into the Spirit Valley and get my stuff back.
‘Then, not only will we not lose two valuable Spirit-King-level materials, we’d also nab this Cong Daqing back to Azure Mountain. We’ve never turned away these kinds of special rare flora and fauna. This will bump my offerings to Azure Mountain by a huge margin, and it’ll be enough for that magical object I’ve always wanted’
It’s merely the Asociation of Spirit Kings and its Bodhisattva. Qi Mei didn’t even care, and since I’m even more powerful than her, why should I? The Bodhisattva from the Upper Realm can only overwhelm those ignorant people. In this New Era, it is true what Master said, the weak do not deserve resources.’
Chen Tianxiao deduced that the outcome would be favorable for himself while he was waiting for Gui Er to respond. He has noticed that the insect wasn’t very wise, and even though it was powerful, it obviously obeyed this Elder.
Gui Er did not hesitate again. Making a fist salute, he said, “Sir has clearly thought this through. We will not hinder you any longer. This Spirit King is yours to take.”
Bao Lidao felt tired and helpless as Gui Er made a slight push, and the net containing himself was then hovering in the air, moving towards the visitor from Azure Mountain.
The other, in the same way, pushed the gold card and Bao Lidao’s two peers towards Gui Er.
The Spirit King Bao Lidao and his two peers passed each other in midair, almost hearing the other howling in despair: Going out in search of the True Path was very hard. He should have stayed home that day…
At that moment, they were oblivious to the person hovering above them. This man did not move, but looked down, expressionless.
Fang Ning was puzzled. When had Sir System found the monster, and how could it still be this calm?
He opened his mouth. “Sir, I’ve seen the info from Precious. That Chen Tianxiao is just a Pond-level Peak, and is it that you, a Lake-level Powerhouse, can’t deal with him in a single blow? Or are you worried you will hurt any innocent bystanders, or that Elder Gui Er?”
The System replied, “Rich Man Host, you’re a battle noobie. You can’t sense it. It’s much worse. Using my much more superior power, I could sense that there was something scary inhabiting him. If someone kills him, it will explode.
“And then, it won’t be just a few innocent bystanders that get hurt. The whole city may be reduced to nothing, or something even worse. I ask you then, if I know this, would I have killed him in a single blow?”
Fang Ning nodded. So that was the truth. Then he became angry, ‘This person didn’t have any regard for others’ lives, and go to extreme lengths to protect his own life. No wonder Sir System also had to retreat…
‘Well, we can’t let this person go free. You think that would stall us? You must be underestimating the descendents of the Fang family…’
His brain churned, and he said, “There’s a way to deal with him. Lead that guy into the Legendary Space we have. It’s empty there, and he’s only Pond-level so the room can probably hold him. Then, he cannot drag others along with him to their deaths.”
The System said immediately, “Rich Man Host, that shouldn’t be a problem, but there will only be more of this sort of person, who drags others along as he dies. You want to have flowers and plants there as well as conceal people in it. What will happen next time?”
Fang Ning ha a headache. “Damn. Does the plan need to change again? But Anderson is such a genius. I hope he does think of the damage an enemy may cause. I’ll go ask him later.”
In the Draconic Penitentiary, Anderson was currently working busily and rapidly on the office computer. A few days ago, the Head Warden had added a new goal of planning a “prizefighting arena”. At least it did not clash with the original ones, and after working overtime through several nights, they have finally combined them.
They browsed through the plans again, and they felt satisfied. They were still that clever genius, and had managed to combine them together perfectly. Everything the Head Warden had asked for, enticing the enemy, sowing fields, prizefighting arena and hideout had all been fulfilled.
Although when they finished with it, they felt a coldness deep in their soul. They had a bad feeling, but was it just a hallucination? The only room that would make the soul feel cold was the interrogation room… or their imagination.
